Owned by GUS plc and part of the Argos Retail Group, Argos now has over 550 stores throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, as well as Argos distribution centres, call centres and its head office in Milton Keynes, employing over 23,000 people in total. Argos is always planning new stores, and approximately 98% of the UK population now live within 10 miles of an Argos store. [ Ref: www.argos.co.uk ]

The full Argos 'Extra' catalogue now available online! You can now buy and reserve the entire Argos range online, including more than 3,500 new 'extra' products and exciting new ranges! This now means over 18,000 products to choose from online, including 3,500 new 'extra' products and exciting new ranges!

Argos Extra products come from the Argos Extra catalogue and were only available at Argos Extra stores. The good news is that they are now available online and can be identified by the Extra logo.

This means you will find the full Argos range online, including:

• A huge selection of sports and leisure products, covering everything from top-brand golf clubs, fishing equipment and skateboards to watercolour painting and model-making kits
• More great ideas for the home in lighting, bathroom and storage
• More gifts, more electricals, more toys, more choice!

Don't forget, unlike with many other stores, delivery is very cheap for all Argos products and, on certain select lines delivery can sometimes even be free, so the the price you see in your Argos shopping cart is the total price you'll pay. No hidden charges, no catches ~ just pure deals!

At Argos Catalogue online, you'll find the same selection - and more - as you will with Argos in-store Catalogue, including: womens clothes, mens clothes, clothes for babies & kids, electrical goods (mobile phones, games consoles, kitchen electrical, tv deals, video & dvd ...), Argos home furnishings, kitchen utensils, fitness equipment, photographic & optical equipment ... and much more. Also, you can now enjoy the new Argos Christmas Savings Club which, for many customers, will make a handy replacement for the Farepak Hampers Christmas savings scheme.

Mothercare UK Stores:  • Mothercare stores are located both out of town and on high streets. Mothercare larger stores carries the full 'destination' range of merchandise across all product areas: home and travel, toys and clothing for the pre-school child. Mothercare's high street stores provide a range of clothing for mums-to-be, babies and pre-school children, together with home and travel products and toys tailored to the local market.

Note: For USA purchases, then Nursery Depot is an excellent alternative.

Mothercare Direct:  • Mothercare Direct comprises the Direct mail order catalogue and mothercare.com, the shopping and information web site. These Direct channels extend the reach of the Mothercare brand and provide customers with a convenient way to shop and to access a wealth of information for mums-to-be and parents of young children on a range of topics, including pregnancy and childcare.

If you're looking for nursery products, maternity wear - or even pregnancy information etc - go to Mothercare, it's a no-brainer!

One of the most amazing things about the Internet is that wherever you are, whether it be Barrapol in Argyll and Bute, Hereford in Hereford and Worcester, Higher Town in Isles of Scilly, or even Muscat, Oman or Argentina, Internet shopping is just a click away, and lots of other UK shopping can be found at Price-Wizard, where you'll find dozens of other UK shopping websites, plus stores from Canada and U.S.A, including names such as the following:

• Primark   • Army And Navy   • VivaLaDiva   • Miss Selfridge   • Harvey Nichols   • Sainsbury's   • Tesco Direct   • Waitrose   • British Home Stores   • H. Samuel Jewellers   .